The following rice is so simple, but filled with such wonderful flavor. The peas add a touch of natural sweetness and a wonderful pop of color to the staple grain. Sometimes I find myself wanting to make this recipe even when I’m not eating Indian food alongside it. And why not, right? For an Indian feast though, rice is an absolute must. It’s the perfect instrument to sop up all of the flavors in many of the traditional creamy, stew-like dishes so that they don’t escape to the bottom of your plate. While this recipe can certainly stand on its own, the flavors are subtle in comparison to all of those full-bodied curries and won’t seem overpowering when paired with other dishes.
Up the nutritional value by swapping the white basmati for whole grain basmati if available. To make the switch, all you’ll need to do is add a little more water and increase the cooking time.
Indian Rice
Serves 6
8 Comments
The Candid RD
March 22, 2011 at 6:35 amI wonder if this would taste similar with brown basmati rice. I council a couple employees who consume an Indian diet. They both say it would be really difficult to switch to brown rice, but they eat SO MUCH white rice I think it’s imperative that they make the switch!
I love all the different spices in this recipe (and all Indian food, really) especially the turmeric. I just love that flavor.
Simply Life
March 22, 2011 at 6:51 amI love this idea – what a great way to enjoy rice!
Megan
March 22, 2011 at 11:42 amyummm! that looks SO good! whenever i hear indian i think spicy (i have a freak mouth and a LOT of things are spicy to me) is there anything spicy in there? could i just lessen the spice? I never used to like peas but i LOVE them in pasta and rice dishes now!
Grace Dickinson
March 22, 2011 at 2:37 pmNope. It’s spicy-free, making it a perfect compliment for spicy dishes that need to be toned down a bit.
Anthony
March 22, 2011 at 2:06 pmFried rice? Sounds pretty cool! And the color of the rice looks really good!
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Andrea@WellnessNotes
March 22, 2011 at 4:42 pmI love Indian rice, and your dish looks and sounds wonderful! It’s going on my list!
melindard
March 22, 2011 at 5:11 pmI love this simple, classic dish. Plus, it looks pretty in your photo.
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